128 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



There is certainly nothing ecjnal as a flower to the apple blos- 

 som, both wild and cultivated. Let us decide this matter today 

 and not put it off. We can't commit any harm by adopting 

 it, I am sure. 



]\Ir. Ives : Surely from the standpoint of a fruit grower 

 nothing could be more fitting than the apple blossom, and what 

 is more dainty and fragrant for the sick room than the blossom 

 of our apple trees? 



The amendment of Mr. Piatt, to refer the matter to a com- 

 mittee was then put to vote and lost. The original motion, to 

 endorse the a[)ple blossom as national flower was unanimously 

 carried. 



]\rr. Putnam of Litchfield introduced the following reso- 

 lution : 



Resolved, That Ijeing opposed to any and every form of 

 chartered montjpoly in our state, we, the members of the Con- 

 necticut Pomolog'ical Society, urge upon the General Assembly 

 the prompt repeal of the present telephone law which eiTectually 

 prevents all but one class of our citizens entering the telephone 

 business in Connecticut. 



The resolution was seconded by Mr. Hale. 



Mr. Lym.vn : I don't think this question should come up 

 before us t(j be decided today offhand : it should be considered 

 in a more careful manner. 



Mr. Hale : That it should have more full consideration 

 at our hands, there is no doubt. We have heard the remark of 

 our friend from Ohio regarding telephone conditions there. 

 and \\e kn()\\- that no other state in the union has sold out or 

 given away its privileges in this respect except our own state. 

 Connecticut. Every other state is free. Li Connecticut we 

 are hampered ; we are not free. Wherever there is competition 

 of the proper kind the service is improved, in both the old and 

 new company and the rates are reduced. It is right that the 

 farmers and fruit growers sh(^uld ha\-e the same opportunities 

 as the manufacturers in the cities have. We have to compete 

 in the markets with men who have better facilities than we. 

 and we need better service in the telephone line. I hope this 

 resolution will pass. 



